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Jahlene

  • Image of Mattin Brenson from The Bargain. White skinned human with short blond hair and blue eyes. He's wearing a leather collar and a light blue shirt with yellow accents. He stares off to the left with wide, hooded eyes,

    The Bargain (Series Finale)

    Season notes: violence, death, attempted murder, accusation of sexual assault Mattin didn’t know how long it was, but eventually, exhaustion wore out the worst of his emotions. Numbness spread through his body—shock or blood loss, he couldn’t be sure. With a final silent cry thrown towards his mistress, he allowed himself to stop. He had…

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  • Image of Mattin Brenson from The Bargain. White skinned human with short blond hair and blue eyes. He's wearing a leather collar and a light blue shirt with yellow accents. He stares off to the left with wide, hooded eyes,

    The Bargain (S5, E12)

    While Jahlene tries to find Marta, Mattin finds a way to send a warning.

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  • Jahlene from The Bargain, bust. A fae woman with dark brown skin, straight black hair braided into a crown, and green eyes. She is playing with a lock of hair that came free of the braid.

    The Bargain (S5, E10)

    Jahlene realizes how big a mistake she made. Brit and Cook come looking and find her collapsed.

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  • Image of Mattin Brenson from The Bargain. White skinned human with short blond hair and blue eyes. He's wearing a leather collar and a light blue shirt with yellow accents. He stares off to the left with wide, hooded eyes,

    The Bargain (S5, E9)

    Mattin has a plan to help Jahlene — but what if he’s too late?

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  • The Bargain (S5, E8)

    Things are coming to a head…

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  • Jahlene from The Bargain, bust. A fae woman with dark brown skin, straight black hair braided into a crown, and green eyes. She is playing with a lock of hair that came free of the braid.

    The Bargain (S5, E7)

    There’s no time for Mattin and Jahlene to relax when the problems keep piling on.

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  • The Bargain (S5, E6)

    Season notes: violence, death, attempted murder Jahlene tasted the hatred in the room the moment she entered. The thin thread reached out from the crowd, unusually strong against the general background of disgruntlement, worry, and trust. She tried to ignore it. The first half hour of the meeting was taken up by announcing any county-…

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  • Jahlene from The Bargain, bust. A fae woman with dark brown skin, straight black hair braided into a crown, and green eyes. She is playing with a lock of hair that came free of the braid.

    The Bargain (S5, E3)

    Jahlene finds time for a quiet dinner with friends. While they talk, she figures out how to ‘fix’ the problem of Mattin’s ongoing fear of her.

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  • The Bargain (S5, E1)

    Reminder: Planting Life in a Dying City has been nominated for Overall Best Webserial in the Queer Indie Awards. Today is the last day to vote, so if you enjoyed it, please go put in your vote! (And while you’re there, check out some of the other nominees.) Season notes: violence, death, attempted murder The…

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  • Image of Mattin Brenson from The Bargain. White skinned human with short blond hair and blue eyes. He's wearing a leather collar and a light blue shirt with yellow accents. He stares off to the left with wide, hooded eyes, one arm held across his chest, the other hand held out as if rejecting or pushing away something.

    The Bargain (S5 Cover)

    Finally home again after the court season, safety still eludes Mattin and Jahlene. In spite of the way they have both grown, continuing miscommunication leaves them both vulnerable. Just when they might find their feet, a series of problems around the manor and the county leave everyone scrambling for cover. With problems constantly worsening, Jahlene…

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